A group of women enjoy dinner and a scorpion bowl drink at Luau restaurant in Beverly Hills. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Chef Makoto Tanaka at Luau restaurant in Beverly Hills. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
The pupu platter at Luau. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Wok lobster at Luau. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Luau’s fusion of Pacific Rim and Polynesian fare is set in a tiki lounge atmosphere. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Ping Pei chicken at Luau. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
The bar at Luau restaurant in Beverly Hills. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
